Allentown-Bethlehem City Guide

Supply Chain Management Degrees In Allentown-Bethlehem

Where to study supply chain management in Allentown-Bethlehem, what residency and STEM status change there, and what the Allentown-Bethlehem metro pays.

By the Supply Chain Degree Programs editorial team Updated
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Accredited Program
1
AACSB and ACBSP records
Manager Median Pay
$107,740
BLS OEWS, May 2025

Allentown-Bethlehem Programs And Costs At A Glance

  • One program at one school. 1 bachelor’s.
  • Supply chain managers’ BLS occupation: median $107,740. Middle half $87,980 to $136,140; nationally $107,230.
  • What stands out most: warehousing. The strongest is 13,592 warehousing and storage jobs, 1.91 times the national share.
  • Logisticians earn a median of $76,040. The 10th to 90th percentiles run $46,850 to $118,810.
  • Local prices sit at 100.0 on BEA’s index. The U.S. average is 100.
  • A location quotient of 1.37 for industrial production managers. 820 jobs, the most concentrated supply chain occupation here.

The metro

The Allentown-Bethlehem Metro This Guide Covers

The Census Bureau defines the Allentown-Bethlehem metro as the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metropolitan statistical area: four counties, three central and one outlying. The Allentown-Bethlehem metro reaches into Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Every Allentown-Bethlehem figure here for jobs, pay and industry covers that whole area.

Principal cities
Allentown, PA and Bethlehem, PA
Central counties
Warren County, NJ, Lehigh County, PA and Northampton County, PA
Outlying counties
Carbon County, PA

Census Bureau CBSA delineation, July 2023. Schools are placed in the metro by their county.

Programs

Accredited Supply Chain Programs In Allentown-Bethlehem

Allentown-Bethlehem has one accredited supply chain program, at Lehigh University. By level, Allentown-Bethlehem has one bachelor’s.

Also Accredited In Allentown-Bethlehem

  • Lehigh University

    BS Business & Economics

    Bachelor’s · Bethlehem, PA · In person

    • AACSB listing only

These programs appear in the AACSB or ACBSP listing. This site hasn’t verified their tuition, credits or length yet, so their cards carry the accreditor’s record only.

Economy

What Allentown-Bethlehem’s Supply Chain Economy Looks Like

County Business Patterns counts 28,243 transportation and warehousing jobs at 842 employers in the Allentown-Bethlehem metro for 2023, and 21,350 more in wholesale trade.

Against the national mix, Allentown-Bethlehem stands out for warehousing. In Allentown-Bethlehem, warehousing and storage holds 1.91 times its national share of freight jobs, 13,592 of them.

Supply chain occupations in the Allentown-Bethlehem metro by concentration
Occupation JobsLocation Quotient
Industrial Production Managers 8201.37
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers Counts supply chain managers 7101.33
Logisticians 6501.07
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 7400.79
Buyers and Purchasing Agents 9300.78
Purchasing Managers 1600.77
Cargo and Freight Agents 1600.67
Compliance Officers Counts customs brokers 6200.61
Operations Research Analysts 800.3

BLS OEWS May 2025. A location quotient of 1.0 means the occupation’s share of local jobs equals its national share; 1.5 means half again as many.

Transportation and warehousing in the Allentown-Bethlehem metro by freight line, 2023
Freight Line JobsEmployersShare In Allentown-BethlehemU.S. ShareRatio
Warehousing and storage 13,59211048.1%25.2%1.91×
Couriers and messengers 6,3133722.4%18.1%1.23×
Truck transportation 5,38253419.1%25.9%0.74×
Support activities for transportation 1,325864.7%13%0.36×
Air transportation 219130.8%8.8%0.09×
Water transportation 630%1%0.02×

County Business Patterns 2023. Share is each line’s part of all transportation and warehousing jobs; ratio is the local share over the U.S. share. Not published: withheld by the Census Bureau to protect individual employers.

How this guide decides what a metro stands out for
  • Air cargo: air transportation holds at least twice its national share of the metro’s transportation and warehousing jobs, and at least 10,000 jobs.
  • Port and water freight: water transportation holds at least twice its national share of the metro’s transportation and warehousing jobs, and at least 1,000 jobs.
  • Warehousing: warehousing and storage holds at least 1.4 times its national share of the metro’s transportation and warehousing jobs, and at least 5,000 jobs.
  • Parcel and courier hubs: couriers and delivery holds at least 1.5 times its national share of the metro’s transportation and warehousing jobs, and at least 5,000 jobs.
  • Trucking: trucking holds at least 1.5 times its national share of the metro’s transportation and warehousing jobs, and at least 5,000 jobs.
  • Distribution management: transportation, storage and distribution managers have a location quotient of 1.4 or more.
  • Purchasing: purchasing managers have a location quotient of 1.4 or more.
  • Operations analytics: operations research analysts have a location quotient of 1.5 or more.
  • Manufacturing: industrial production managers have a location quotient of 1.5 or more.
  • Freight brokerage and forwarding: cargo and freight agents have a location quotient of 1.5 or more.

Online

Online Programs An Allentown-Bethlehem Resident Can Enroll In

26 online programs say a resident of the Allentown-Bethlehem metro can enroll, on the school’s own authorization page. For the Allentown-Bethlehem metro, University of San Diego lists New Jersey as closed, so Allentown-Bethlehem residents in New Jersey can’t enroll.

Online supply chain programs that state they enroll Pennsylvania and New Jersey residents
School LevelCreditsEnrolls From
American Public University West Virginia · Online Master of Arts in Supply Chain Management (MA) Master’s36Every state
Boston University Massachusetts · Online Master of Science in Supply Chain Management (MSSCM), Metropolitan College Master’s32Every state
Florida International University Florida · Online Master of Science in Logistics and Supply Chain Management (MSLSCM) Master’s30Every state
Georgia College & State University Georgia · Online Master of Logistics and Supply Chain Management (MLSCM) Master’s30Every state
Georgia Southern University Georgia · M.S. in Logistics and Supply Chain Management (MS-LSCM) Master’s30Every state
Middle Tennessee State University Tennessee · Supply Chain Management, M.S. Master’s33Closed in CA, MA
Portland State University Oregon · Master of Science in Global Supply Chain Management (MSGSCM) Master’sNot publishedEvery state
The Ohio State University Ohio · Master of Supply Chain Management (MSCM) Master’s33Every state
The Pennsylvania State University Pennsylvania · Master of Supply Chain Management (MSCM) Master’s30Every state
University of Alabama in Huntsville Alabama · Master of Science in Supply Chain Management Master’s30Every state
University of Arkansas Arkansas · Master of Science in Supply Chain Management Master’s30Every state
University of Colorado at Boulder Colorado · MS Supply Chain Analytics - Online (Master of Science in Supply Chain Analytics) Master’s33Every state
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Nebraska · M.S. in Supply Chain Management (online Master of Science in Supply Chain Management) Master’s30Every state
University of North Carolina Wilmington North Carolina · Supply Chain Management, M.S. (Master of Science in Supply Chain Management, MS SCM) Master’s30Every state
University of Oklahoma Oklahoma · Online MS in Supply Chain Management (catalog: Supply Chain Management (Online), M.S.) Master’s32Every state
University of Tennessee, Knoxville Tennessee · Online Master’s Degree in Supply Chain Management (MS SCM); Master of Science in Supply Chain Management Master’s30Every state
American Public University West Virginia · Online Bachelor of Arts in Supply Chain Management (BA) Bachelor’s120Every state
Appalachian State University North Carolina · Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) in Supply Chain Management Bachelor’s120Closed in CA
Arizona State University Arizona · Supply Chain Management, BS Bachelor’s120Every state
Ball State University Indiana · Bachelor's Degree in Logistics and Supply Chain Management (Online) Bachelor’s120Every state
East Texas A&M University Texas · Supply Chain Management (BBA) Bachelor’s120Closed in MA
Florida International University Florida · Bachelor of Business Administration in Logistics and Supply Chain Management Bachelor’s120Every state
Oregon State University Oregon · Supply Chain & Logistics Management Bachelor’s180Every state
Portland State University Oregon · Bachelor of Science in Business Administration: Global Supply Chain Management Bachelor’s180Every state
Purdue University Global Indiana · Bachelor of Science in Applied Supply Chain Management Bachelor’s180Every state
Utah Valley University Utah · Operations and Supply Chain Management, B.S. Bachelor’s120Every state

Each school’s own state-authorization page, read 2026-09-24. The table lists the programs whose page says who can enroll; “Every state” is the school’s own statement and “Closed in” lists the states it names. The rest are in the online degree ranking. Authorization changes, so confirm with the school before you apply.

How to become

How To Become A Supply Chain Professional In Allentown-Bethlehem

  1. Pick The Level That Fits Where You Start

    Allentown-Bethlehem offers one bachelor’s.

  2. Keep Working While You Study

    Beyond Allentown-Bethlehem, 26 online programs state they enroll Pennsylvania residents.

  3. Know The Local Pay Ladder Before You Negotiate

    Logisticians in Allentown-Bethlehem run from $46,850 at the 10th percentile to $118,810 at the 90th, with the median at $76,040.

  4. Aim At The Roles Allentown-Bethlehem Concentrates

    Industrial production managers are Allentown-Bethlehem’s most concentrated supply chain occupation: 1.37 times the national share, median $123,590 in Allentown-Bethlehem.

Cost

What It Costs To Study In Allentown-Bethlehem

Allentown-Bethlehem sits at 100.0 on BEA’s 2024 price index (U.S. = 100).

Pay

Supply Chain Pay In The Allentown-Bethlehem Metro

BLS counts Allentown-Bethlehem’s supply chain managers among transportation, storage and distribution managers; in Allentown-Bethlehem their median is $107,740, against $107,230 nationally. Allentown-Bethlehem logisticians earn $76,040 at the median, and the middle half of them $58,690 to $96,200.

Two of the eight occupations below pay more in Allentown-Bethlehem than nationally. At Allentown-Bethlehem’s prices, the logistician median is worth $76,064 in national terms.

Supply chain pay in the Allentown-Bethlehem metro by percentile
Occupation 10th25thMedian75th90thU.S. Median
Purchasing Managers 160 jobs $84,480$105,690$145,170$177,930$225,780$148,080
Industrial Production Managers 820 jobs $77,660$98,430$123,590$163,340$211,630$126,060
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers Counts supply chain managers · 710 jobs $73,200$87,980$107,740$136,140$176,880$107,230
Operations Research Analysts 80 jobs $61,710$70,970$83,820$100,040$144,780$88,940
Logisticians 650 jobs $46,850$58,690$76,040$96,200$118,810$82,320
Buyers and Purchasing Agents 930 jobs $47,000$58,340$75,970$95,640$124,180$77,710
Compliance Officers Counts customs brokers · 620 jobs $49,980$59,220$73,650$94,440$123,320$80,730
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 740 jobs $42,080$48,840$61,110$75,900$83,180$59,650

BLS OEWS May 2025, metropolitan area estimates: annual wages at the 10th, 25th, 50th (median), 75th and 90th percentiles. BLS publishes no separate wage for supply chain managers. They are counted inside transportation, storage and distribution managers, and every figure here is for that whole occupation.

Questions

FAQ

Which Schools In Allentown-Bethlehem Offer A Supply Chain Management Degree?

Lehigh University: one accredited program in Allentown-Bethlehem.

What Do Supply Chain Managers Earn In Allentown-Bethlehem?

BLS counts them among transportation, storage and distribution managers, whose Allentown-Bethlehem median is $107,740; the top tenth earn over $176,880.

What Kind Of Supply Chain Economy Does Allentown-Bethlehem Have?

By the thresholds on this page, Allentown-Bethlehem stands out for warehousing.

Can You Study Supply Chain Management Online From Allentown-Bethlehem?

26 online programs say a resident of the Allentown-Bethlehem metro can enroll, on the school’s own authorization page. For the Allentown-Bethlehem metro, University of San Diego lists New Jersey as closed, so Allentown-Bethlehem residents in New Jersey can’t enroll.

Related

Other City Guides And Further Reading

Other city guides in Pennsylvania and New Jersey
City ProgramsManager Median
New York City New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ 11$133,640
Philadelphia Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 4$121,570
Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA 4$101,600
Scranton-Wilkes-Barre Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA 2$99,540
Harrisburg Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 2$104,820
Erie Erie, PA 2$98,050

Sources

  1. 1 AACSB International, Accredited Schools directory (program area: Supply Chain/ Transport/ Logistics) Read .
  2. 2 ACBSP, list of accredited programs (CHEA Standard 2-B), as of December 9, 2024 Read .
  3. 3 U.S. Census Bureau, Core Based Statistical Areas delineation, July 2023 (lists 1 and 2) Read .
  4. 4 Online programs’ state authorization pages, read one by one Read .
  5. 5 BLS OEWS, May 2025: metropolitan area estimates Read .
  6. 6 U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023, by metropolitan area Read .
  7. 7 BEA, Regional Price Parities by metropolitan area (MARPP), all items, 2024 Read .

No employer is named on this page: none of the sources above lists employers by metro.

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